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JAKE SHEARS is the lead singer of the multiplatinum-selling glam rock band Scissor Sisters. Born in Arizona, he grew up in the Seattle area before moving to New York City, where he studied fiction writing at The New School. He wrote the music for Tales of the City, a 2011 stage musical based on Armistead Maupin’s bestselling book series of the same name, and joined the cast of Kinky Boots on Broadway in the role of Charlie Price in January 2018. Jake Shears' self-titled debut solo album is out August 10, 2018. He divides his time between Los Angeles and New Orleans.

Fronted by vocalist/artist Cody Critcheloe, New York City's SSION debuted in the early 2000s as an electroclash dance-punk act similar to Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, and Peaches, recording a series of underground releases while attracting an audience with their extravagant early live shows. The artful outfit evolved into the 2010s as a multifaceted pop performance project with Critcheloe as the creative driving force. In addition to music, Critcheloe (as SSION) has also directed music videos for the likes of Gossip, Peaches, and Kylie Minogue.

43-year-old dj who learned the trade in NYC from such legends as Johnny Dynell (Jackie 60 and every fucking club that's existed since Mudd Club) and Aldo Hernandez (Meat, Clit Club, Click + Drag), as well as Katrin Von Cleef. Gained some notoriety djing Tigerbeat Underwear Party at the Slide and then the infamous Gary 49 at Mr Black. Scooped up in 2004 by the Scissor Sisters to be their tour dj and spent 10 years doing that all over the world, in dancehalls, theatres, nightclubs, festivals, arenas....you name it he played it - with the band or on his own.